Because you like Sydney Prosser in American Hustle

Maya Lambert is an obsessive intelligence officer with tunnel vision leading toward Osama bin Laden. See them in Zero Dark Thirty.

Yes, she's an "older" woman, but that just makes Mrs. Robinson sexier and more seductive. See them in The Graduate.

Marge Gunderson embodies the very best of the American Midwest. She's kind, friendly, and fiercely honest. See them in Fargo.

Jackie Brown is not your everyday flight attendant. See them in Jackie Brown.

Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.

Although she's only six, Hushpuppy is a tough girl ready to stand up to terrifying, pre-historic beasts after the storm. See them in Beasts of the Southern Wild.

Kate Beckett is a no-nonsense policewoman with a nerdy side. See them in Castle.

Rachel Goldberg is a drama-causing reality TV producer with the power to ruin people's lives at the click of a button. See them in UnREAL.

Rayon is kinder to the world than the world is to her. See them in Dallas Buyers Club.

Alien insists on taking the party with him wherever he goes. And if you're lucky, you'll get to see his gun collection. See them in Spring Breakers.

Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.

Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.